Ultrasound weapon wipes out toxic algal blooms
Red tides and other poisonous algal blooms are vulnerable to a blast of high-frequency sound, researchers show
Nine games computers are ruining for humanity
Computers can now kick human rear at a wide range of games, from chess to rock-paper-scissors. New Scientist, for one, welcomes our new game-playing computer overlords
The art of science: Cement flowers and quantum cascades
Move over, C. P. Snow: Princeton University's Art of Science competition takes as its starting point Leonardo da Vinci's embracing maxim: study the science of art and the art of science
Incestuous moths scrimp on sperm
Moths don't mind incest, but only when it doesn't cost them valuable resources
Quantum poker: Are the chips down or not?
When quantum computers replace today's PCs, online poker players will have to master outlandish new strategies – such as betting and folding simultaneously
Puberty gene sets our sexual clocks
Researchers have uncovered the first genetic evidence to explain differences in the length of women's fertile lives – but the genes also seem to have a wider role
New e-readers will end black and white era
A full-color version of electronic paper is to be demonstrated later this month, while bendy readers should appear next year
Image: A dragonfly greets the world
This striking image of an emerging dragonfly was selected as a finalist of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition
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